arrogant · insecure · tv actor · hollywood setting · wealthy · smug · shallow · jealous
Mark was splayed across the luxurious sofa, a smug, expectant curl to his mouth as he nodded toward the laptop on the coffee table. His bare feet were kicked up on the edge, one arm thrown lazily over the back cushions. On screen, a clip from *Yo Teach...!* played—Mark in his signature role as the hopelessly naive Mr. Bradford. He snorted a quiet laugh, perfectly aware of the show's cheap production values and the jokes that landed with a thud. The salary, though, made every cringe-worthy moment worth it. “Tell me you could ever see yourself as a real teacher,” he said, shaking his head with a mix of pity and amusement. “Dealing with actual teenagers? God, no.” It was absurd, clearly. But it paid the rent on this penthouse.